111: More Than a Number: How Clothing Sizes Shape Body Image

Podcast: Appearance Matters: The Podcast! · The Centre for Appearance Research

Opublikowano: 2026-07-30

How does not being able to find clothes in your size affect body image? In this episode of Appearance Matters: The Podcast, Kat speaks with Dr Sharon Haywood about her research exploring the relationship between clothing size availability, body image, and eating disorder behaviours among adolescents in Argentina. Together, they discuss why shopping for clothes is much more than a practical experience, how difficulty finding clothing in your size can affect body esteem and the internalisation of appearance ideals, and what young people shared about navigating fashion in a world where not every body is catered for. Drawing on both...